Chik Baraik in Bangladesh


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest Bangladesh census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

The Badaik are a Scheduled Caste. The Badaik people are also called Chik and Chik-Bakaik. Like many Scheduled Castes, the Badaiks are not vegetarian. They eat mutton, chicken, fish, eggs, as well as their staple, rice. They live mainly in Odisha and Chhattisgarh, but smaller numbers live in other parts of eastern India. They speak, read and write in Odia as well as their local language, Sadri.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Until 1960 the Badaiks were dependent on weaving for their livelihood, but today many are engaged in agricultural work, though most are involved with industrial labor. Despite large-scale occupational mobility, they have retained their traditional crafts such as weaving, spinning, basketry, carpentry, pottery, thread-making, etc. They have not made significant gains in education. As India industrializes, the Badaik people have benefited from health services, roads, electricity and better drinking water.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Their Hindu worship is mostly devoted to Shiva, one of Hinduism's three main gods. Badaik religious practices draw from both Hinduism and Animistic practices. They call their community priests "pahan," and draw them from two other ethnic communities.


What Are Their Needs?

The Badaik community needs the opportunity to respond to Christ's invitation to accept his abundant blessings and salvation from sin.


Prayer Points

Pray that God will give them dreams and visions leading them to begin a movement to Christ. Pray for spiritual hunger that will lead them to Jesus Christ.
Pray for faithful intercessors and workers to make sure they have access to Christ's abundant blessings.
Pray that gospel recordings and the JESUS Film will lead many to salvation.
Pray for the Lord to give the Badaik people an abundant harvest this year as proof of his absolute power and love.


Scripture Prayers for the Chik Baraik in Bangladesh.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Chik Baraik
People Name in Country Chik Baraik
Alternate Names Baraik; Pan; चीक बरैक
Population this Country 8,700
Population all Countries 148,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 16552
ROP3 Code 111742
ROP25 Code 301799
ROP25 Name Chik Baraik (ST)
Country Bangladesh
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 26  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 3
Largest States
Sylhet
8,300
Rangpur
300
Dhaka
70
Country Bangladesh
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 26  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 3
  Sylhet 8,300
  Rangpur 300
  Dhaka 70
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
1.47 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
97.52 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
1.02 %
* From latest Bangladesh census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Sylheti (6,800 speakers)
Language Code syl   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
Bengali
1,700
Assamese
200
Primary Language Sylheti (6,800 speakers)
Language Code syl   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
  Bengali 1,700
  Assamese 200
People Groups Speaking Sylheti
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.



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